Medical compact



p 3, 1935. L. H. MCCALLA 2,013,281

I MEDICAL COMPACT Filed Oct. 25, 1932 lnlifl alla Patented Sept. 3, 1935MNE'FEE STA'l'Efi PATENT @FFEQE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to compacts and more particularly to a compactfor use by physicians or the like.

An object of this invention is to provide a compact which is so:constructed as to hold articles for use by a physician, the differentkinds of articles being positioned in separate compartments within thecompact, and the articles being of a character to permit the physicianto make the desired preliminary examination of the patient.

Another object of this invention is to provide a compact construction ofthis kind which is relatively small in size so that it can beconveniently carried by the physician in a pocket or the like and at thesame time, the compact is of a construction to hold sufficient articlesof different kinds so that the physician can make the desiredpreliminary examinations;

A further object of this invention is to provide a compact which can bemanufactured out of desired material such as Wood, metal or the like,which is of a relatively light Weight and which will present a pleasingappearance.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this inventionwill in part be described and in part be understood from the followingdetailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same beingillustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:-

Figure 1 is a detail perspective View of a cabinet constructed accordingto the preferred embodiment of this invention, showing the compact inopen position.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 22of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designatecorresponding parts throughout the views, the numeral Ill designatesgenerally a compact constructed in accordance with the preferredembodiment of this invention, which comprises side walls i i and i2 andend walls 53 and Hi. The side walls ii and i2 are each provided adjacentthe ends thereof with a groove i5 and the ends l3 and i i are eachprovided at the opposite ends thereof with a tongue It engaging in thegroove E5. The tongue [6 may be glued or otherwise secured within thegroove !5. A bottom i? is secured to the lower edges of the side wallsii and i2 and the end walls i3 and M.

A lid 58 is secured, as by hinges I 9, to the rear side wall l2 and, inthe present instance, this lid 88 is of a relatively solid construction,and is adapted to lie fiat on top of the base or box-like constructionformed of the side and end walls.

A locking mechanism 20 is mounted in the front wall H, and a lockingstructure 2| is carried by the lid l8 and is adapted to engage the 5mechanism 20 to hold the lid I 8 in closed position.

A drawer 22 is slidable through an opening 23 provided in the end walll4, and this drawer 22 is slidable on the upper surface of the bottom H.

A knob 24 is secured to the front wall of the drawer 22 so that it maybe pulled out of the receptacle or compact herein disclosed.

The drawer 22 is provided intermediate each side thereof with partitions25 which, in the present instance, extend longitudinally of the drawerso that articles of different character may be positioned within thedrawer 22 in a manner so that they will not contact one with another,and so that the various articles can be readily withdrawn from thedrawer.

Disposed within the cabinet I0 is a block 26 p0- sitioned at a pointspaced inwardly from the end Wall l3, and this block 26 is provided witha recess or compartment 21. A cap or lid 28 is disposed on the top ofthe compartment 21 and is provided with an opening 29 so that whencotton or the like is placed in the compartment 21, it may be drawn outthrough the discharge opening 29. This closure or lid 28 is providedwith a depending flange 39 extending downwardly into the com- 30partment 2! so as to removably hold the closure 28 in position on theblock 26.

A partition 3! is formed with the block 26 and extends in a directionparallel to the front wall I I, and is spaced inwardly a desireddistance from this front wall so as to provide an article receivingcompartment between the outer face of this partition 3| and theconfronting face of the front wall I I.

A dividing wall 32 is secured to the partition 3| at a pointintermediate the ends of this partition and this dividing wall 32 isprovided with a plurality of vertically extending and inwardly openinggrooves 33 and, in like manner, the confronting side of the block 25 isprovided with a plurality of vertically extending grooves 34 forslidably receiving slide members 35 in the form of plates of glass orthe like.

These plates of glass are adapted to receive specimens on one facethereof for anaysis by the physician in his laboratory, and by spacingthe grooves 33 and 34 apart, the specimen holders 35 will be maintainedout of contact one with another.

The divlding wall 32 not only divides the front compartment between thepartition 3| and the front wall It into a glass receiving compartment,but also a relatively small compartment 35, which is adapted to receivesmall articles such as hypodermic needles or the like.

A second or inner partition 31 is secured at one end to the block 26 andis spaced inwardly from the front partition 3!, and the opposite end ofthe partition 3i engages the end wall I4. A pair of rearwardly extendingpartitions 38 and 39 are secured at one end to the block 26 and theopposite ends of the lateral partitions 38 and 39 engage against therear wall It. A rear partition 4!] is secured at one end to thepartition 39 and the'opposite end. engages the end wall M. The partition38 is preferably in alinement with the adjacent edge of the block 25 sothat an end compartment M is provided within which a container may bedisposed for holding the hypodermic syringe or the like. A Thecompartments formed by the partitions 3 I, 32, 31 and 4e, are adapted toreceive various kinds of articles used by a physician in making apreliminary examination of the patient, and these partitions may bespaced apart the desired distance so as to hold the desired number ofarticles for'making of the preliminary examination.

It will be obvious from the foregoing that any desired number ofpartitions may be disposed within the compact in, and I, therefore, donot wish to be lmited' to the particular number and size of compartmentsherein disclosed.

An inner or false bottom 42 is provided within the compact til above thedrawer 22 so that the articles placed in the upper compartments will notdrop into the drawer 22. Preferably, the depth of the bottle compartment43 provided between the rearwardly extending partitions as and 39 is ofa depth such that several bottles containing antiseptic fluids may beplaced therein and the lid i8 is provided with a recess M of a depth toengage about the tops of the antiseptic bottles or containers within thecompartment 43, so that the depth of the compact it can be reduced tothe smallest size consistent with the size of the articles and number ofarticles which it is desired to place in this compact.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications maybe made in the details of construction and design of the abovespecificially described embodiment of this invention without departingfrom the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restrictedonly by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:--

1. A compact comprising a member having front, rear, end and bottomwalls, a block in the member between the ends thereof and having achamber therein, an apertured cover engaging the top of said chamber, apair of rearwardly extending partitions extending in spaced relaticn toeach other between the block and the rear wall, a pair of longitudinallyextending and spaced apart partitions disposed between the block and anend wall and disposed in inwardly spaced relation to the front wall, anintermediate partition between the outermost of said longitudinalpartitions and the front wall, said intermediate partition having aplurality of grooves in the side thereof confronting the block, and theblock having a plurality of grooves confronting said first grooves, aplurality of plates removably engaging in said grooves of saidintermediate partition and said block, and a hinged lid secured to oneof the walls.

2. A compact, comprising a member having front, rear, end and bottomwalls, a block in the member between the ends thereof and having achamber therein, an apertured cover engaging the top of said chamber, apair of rearwardly extending partitions extending in spaced relation toeach other between the block and therear wall, a pair of longitudinallyextending and spaced apart partitions disposed between the block and anend wall and disposed in inwardly spaced relation to the front wall andan intermediate partition between the outermost of said longitudinalpartitions and the front wall, said intermediate partition having aplurality of grooves in the side thereof confronting the block and theblock having a plurality of grooves confronting said first grooves, aplurality of plates removably engaging in said grooves of saidintermediate partition and said block, and a hinged lid secured to oneof the walls and provided on its inner side with a recess overlying thespace between the rearwardly extending partitions.

LAWRENCE I-I. MCCALLA.

